President releases fish fries at Bangabhaban pond

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today released 5290 fish fries of different species into the Padma Pond in Bangabhaban here on the occasion of “National Fisheries Week-2023”.

The Head of State freed 432 kgs of fish fries of different species of Rui, Katla, Mrigel, Kalibaus, Mahashol, Suborna Rui, Pabda, Prawns and Gulsa in the Padma Pond,which is popularly known earlier as Singha Pond of Bangabhaban. 

On the occasion, the President stressed on the expansion of the fisheries sector, urging public and private entrepreneurs to come forward to preserve fishes of local species and increase of fish output as well.

Later, President’s Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin briefed to BSS.

On the occasion Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim, President’s Secretary Sampad Barua, Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin and Secretary (Attachment) Md Wahidul Islam Khan, Secretary to the Fisheries, Livestock Ministry Dr. Nahid Rashid and Director General of the Fisheries Department Khondokar Mahbubul Haque and senior officials concerned were also present.

Earlier, Pesh Imam of Bangabhaban Jame Mosque Mufti Maulana Saiful Kabir conducted a doa-munajat on the occasion.

Source: BSS